Rams Upset Moravian for Another NCAA Win

Mahwah, N.J. - The Farmingdale State softball
team defeated Moravian today, 3-1, in eight innings, advancing on
in the NCAA Division III Regionals. The Rams now face the winner of
#3 Rowan/#5 Eastern Connecticut at 4:00 p.m. today.

In a tight game, the Rams and the Greyhounds saw two scoreless
innings, before Farmingdale got on the board in the top of the
third. Freshman center fielder Kaitlin Keenan (West Islip,
N.Y./West Islip) got on with a bunt single. Freshman first baseman
Aubrey Walker (West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon) hit a single to
left for runners at first and second. Sophomore shortstop Nicole
Farber (Oakdale, N.Y./Connetquot) reached on an error by the second
baseman, and Keenan scored from second for the 1-0 lead.

Moravian had a scoring chance in the third with a double off the
wall in left center, but Farber took a relay from junior left
fielder Kim Ferraiolo (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville) and threw
out the potential tying run at the plate to end the inning.

Moravian tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning on a
2-out bloop single down the left field line.

The game would remain scoreless through regulation and
Farmingdale scored two runs in the top of the eighth on a 1-out
double to right field by senior designated hitter Kristina Cirillo
(Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood). In the top of the eighth, Walker led
off with a single and advanced to second base on a foul out.
Sophomore catcher Arielle Morelli (Bohemia, N.Y./Connetquot)
followed with a single to center, advancing Walker to third.
Morelli stole second before Cirillo brought in the game-winning
runs.

In the bottom of the eighth, winning pitcher freshman Hope Zino
(Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore) secured the victory forcing a ground
out and two fly outs for her 16th win of the season (16-2). Zino
struck out two batters, and allowed no earned runs with no walks.

Moravian sophomore pitcher Elizabeth Python (Huntington Station,
N.Y./Walt Whitman) struck out five in the loss, allowing six hits
and one earned run, falling to 7-2 on the season.